specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tesla Energy
providerId: tesla-energy
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Energy
  - Fleet API
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Tesla Energy. Covers two cost surfaces — (1) the Tesla
  Fleet API energy_sites usage charges for partner integrations (per-request metering), and (2) the
  one-time hardware capex for Powerwall, Megapack, Solar Roof, and retrofit Solar Panels with optional
  monitoring/service agreements. Solar PPA and Tesla Electric retail electricity charges are listed but
  not in scope for the Fleet API integration cost view.
sources:
  - https://developer.tesla.com/docs/fleet-api/billing-and-limits
  - https://www.tesla.com/powerwall
  - https://www.tesla.com/megapack
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Tesla, Inc.
serviceCategory: Energy / Storage / API
billingModel:
  pricingCategory:
    - Usage-Based
    - Capital
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: request
  secondaryUnits:
    - kWh
    - unit
    - site
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tesla Fleet API (Energy)
  ServiceCategory: Energy and Storage
  ProviderName: Tesla
  PublisherName: Tesla, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tesla, Inc.
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
  PricingUnit: request
  UsageUnit: request
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  ChargeClass: Standard
costSurfaces:
  - name: Fleet API Energy Data Requests
    description: Metered GETs against /energy_sites/{site_id}/... with the energy_device_data scope.
    unit: request
    metric: requests
    scope: energy_device_data
  - name: Fleet API Energy Command Requests
    description: Metered POSTs against /energy_sites/{site_id}/{backup,operation,storm_mode,time_of_use_settings,off_grid_vehicle_charging_reserve} with the energy_cmds scope.
    unit: request
    metric: requests
    scope: energy_cmds
  - name: Powerwall Hardware
    description: One-time capex per Powerwall unit; installation labor, permitting, and the Gateway are quoted per project.
    unit: unit
    metric: hardware
  - name: Megapack Hardware
    description: One-time capex per Megapack unit; multi-year service agreements (warranty extension, monitoring) are quoted separately.
    unit: unit
    metric: hardware
  - name: Solar Roof / Solar Panels Hardware
    description: One-time capex; net of federal Investment Tax Credit and state/utility incentives where applicable.
    unit: project
    metric: hardware
  - name: Tesla Electric (Texas Retail)
    description: Out-of-scope for Fleet API integration cost; included for completeness. Retail electricity tariff with VPP dispatch revenue offsets.
    unit: kWh
    metric: energy
notes:
  - Fleet API per-request billing is exposed by partner registration on developer.tesla.com; current rates
    are not publicly tabled.
  - For utility-scale Megapack customers, Tesla's Autobidder service may be billed on a revenue-share or
    SaaS basis depending on contract.
  - FOCUS mapping above covers the Fleet API surface only; hardware capex flows through a separate
    purchase contract, not through API usage billing.